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1. The risky portfolio A consists of 1000 shares of BIT PLC and 4000 shares of DIMO PLC. Assume that BIT PLC has a share price of $6, an expected return of 18%, and a standard deviation of 22%. DIMO PLC has a share price of $4, an expected return of 14%, and a standard deviation of 20%. The correlation between the two is 0.6, and the risk-free rate of interest is 8%.
Required
Question a) Graph the Capital Allocation Line derived from the risk-free asset and portfolio A. (Label all axes and points carefully).
Question b) What fraction of your portfolio must you invest in A to have a portfolio standard deviation of 12%?
2. BLUECHIP PLC just paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. The managing director just announced that it is planned to increase dividends at a rate of 6% indefinitely. An appropriate discount rate for this company is 16% per annum.
Question a) What is the firm's expected dividend stream over the next 3 years?
Question b) What is the firm's current stock price?
Question c) What is the firm's expected value in one year?
Question d) What is the expected dividend yield, capital gains yield and total return during the first year?